totalizer

noun

to·​tal·​iz·​er ˈtō-tᵊl-ˌī-zər How to pronounce totalizer (audio)
: one that totalizes: such as
b
: a device (such as a meter) that records a remaining total (as of fuel)

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The orange is applied to the chronograph index on the flange, the central chronograph seconds hand, the index on the offset hour dial at 6 o’clock and the 30-minute totalizer at 3 o’clock. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of totalizer was in 1887

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“Totalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totalizer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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